阅读理解专练8.doc

高三英语阅读理解专练（八） 制卷人：施浩杰 A Probably many of you know the idiom “an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth”. But do you believe a tooth for an eye？ That’s something a little bit different. This strange exchange is neither a form of retribution (报应) nor an unexpected gift from the Tooth Fairy—it’s actually a very generous gift from a young Irishman, Robert McNichol, 23, to his formerly blind father, 57-year-old Bob McNichol. In 2005, Bob McNichol’s sight was destroyed in an accident when his eyes were doused (溅在…上面) with liquid aluminum (铝). Doctors predicted that he would never be able to see again. But McNichol never liked to take no for an answer: when he heard about a unique operation called Osteo-Odonto-Keratoprosthesis, he knew he had to give it a shot, even though the success rate was a mere 65 percent. In the technique, the eye socket (眼窝)is rebuilt and implanted (植入)with a human tooth and part of the jawbone, to provide support for an artificial cornea (角膜). Luckily for McNichol, Robert was willing to sacrifice one of his teeth to help his father regain his sight. The technique isn’t simple: McNichol’s first stint on the operating table lasted ten hours, with a five hour follow-up session at a later date. Nut thanks to his son’s gift, he’s already seeing amazing results. “Now I have enough sight for me to get around and I can watch television. I have come out from complete darkness,” he told his friends. 1. Bob McNichol lost his sight . A. when he was 57 years old B. because of an accident C. because he met with a serous traffic accident D. after he had an operation on his eyes 2. The underlined phrase “give it a shot” probably means “ ”. A. give it a try B. make a remark C. fire a gun D. kick the ball 3. The tooth Robert donated to his father is used to . A. make the eye socket look prettier B. cause his jawbone to function we